Archive

  • Investor engagement on meat takes aim at gaps in fast-food brands' climate strategy

    04 May 2021

  • Singapore regulator considering 'green' and 'transition' taxonomy

    14 December 2020

    The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced it is considering formulating a taxonomy of its own covering 'green' and 'transition' activities, amid its plan to roll-out environmental risk management guidelines for all financial institutions.

  • Singapore central bank launches impact measurement initiative

    11 December 2020

    The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has launched a FinTech initiative to "promote a green financial ecosystem" in the country, among the aims of which is to measure the environmental and social impact generated by investments and loans.

  • Candriam launches circular economy fund

    29 June 2020

    Asset manager Candriam has launched a global equity fund designed to promote 'zero waste' economies.

  • CapitaLand signs SGD300m sustainability-linked loan

    17 June 2020

    Real estate firm CapitaLand has signed a SGD300 million ($216 million) sustainability-linked loan (SLL), taking its total sustainable financing to more than SGD2.7 billion in under two years.

  • $500m real estate green loan agreed in Singapore

    19 May 2020

    Singaporean property manager GuocoLand has agreed a SGD730 million ($515 million) green loan for the construction of a residential and commercial development.

  • HSBC launches green loan programme for smaller businesses in Singapore

    20 March 2020

    The Singapore arm of FTSE 100-listed banking giant HSBC has launched green loan programme for smaller businesses in the city state.

  • Singapore to launch $2bn green investment programme

    13 November 2019

    The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is to launch a $2 billion ‘green’ investment programme, as part of a raft of measures to stimulate green finance in the country.

  • CDP unveils Johnson & Johnson, Gap and Kao in green leaders list

    22 January 2019

    Johnson & Johnson, Gap and KAO have reached the top 2% of firms covered by CDP's annual environmental ranking.

  • Asia Sustainable Finance Initiative launched with Singapore focus

    21 January 2019

    An initiative to increase the supply of sustainable finance from Asian financial institutions will use Singapore as a hub to catalyse regional development.